Semifinal election results in!

PALMDALE – According to the semifinal tally (with 100% of precincts reporting) , incumbent Jim Ledford garnered more than 70% of the votes to claim his 11th term as Mayor of the City of Palmdale.

In the Palmdale Water District race, incumbents Linda Godin (Div. 3) and Raul Figueroa (Div. 4) are behind their challengers Gloria Dizmang and Raul O. Figueroa in two very close races.

The only other incumbent to lose a seat this election is Marcanthony Sanchez, an appointed incumbent for the Palmdale School District.

The following are semifinal official canvass results (with 100% of precincts reporting) for the cities of Palmdale and Lancaster. The Board of Supervisors will declare official results November 22nd, once Vote by Mail (those turned in at voting locations and those received by mail just before Election Night) and provisional ballots voted at the polls are tallied.

Palmdale General Municipal Election – MAYOR

James Ledford — Votes: 4,545 — 72.15%

Maggie Campbell — Votes: 1,063 — 16.88%

Desmond Kester — Votes: 691 — 10.97%

Palmdale Water District, Board of Directors, Division 3 (1 position for election)

Gloria A. Dizmang — Votes: 1,979 — 56.7%

Linda J. Godin — Votes: 1,511 — 43.3%

Palmdale Water District, Board of Directors, Division 4 (1 position for election)

Kathy Mac Laren — Votes: 1,827 — 51.03%

Raul O. Figueroa — Votes: 1,753 — 48.97%

Antelope Valley Community College District – Governing Board Member (2 positions for election)

Lew Stults — Votes: 7,091 — 26.24%

Jack D. Seefus — Votes: 6,776 — 25.07%

Steve Fox — Votes: 6,329 — 23.42%

Marginese Streeter — Votes: 3,891 — 14.4%

Margaret L. Chavez — 2,937 — 10.87%

Antelope Valley Joint Union High School District – Governing Board Member (2 positions for election)

Jill McGrady — Votes: 9,316 — 37.43%

Donita J. Winn — Votes: 7,007 — 28.15%

Kermit Franklin — Votes: 5,743 — 23.07%

Emmett B. Murrell — Votes: 2,823 — 11.34%

Eastside Union School District – Governing Board Member (2 positions for election)

Joseph “Joe” Pincetich — Votes: 465 — 37.11%

Peggy W. Foster — Votes: 460 — 36.71%

Ronald Lee Taylor, Jr. — Votes: 328 — 26.18%

Palmdale School District – Governing Board Member (2 positions for election)

Maria G. Molina — Votes: 2,129 — 27.21%

Robert “Bo” Bynum — Votes: 1,884 — 24.08%

Warren W. Gatling — Votes: 1,489 — 19.03%

Marcanthony Sanchez — Votes: 1,271 — 16.25%

Charles Mike McElfresh — Votes: 1,050 — 13.42%

Westside Union School District – Governing Board Member (2 positions for election)

Steven P. Demarzio — Votes: 2,584 — 36.38%

Gwen Farrell — Votes: 2,514 — 35.39%

Kristin L. Petersen — Votes: 2,005 — 28.23%

Election night results are semifinal official canvass results and should not be considered final official results.